Jurnee Smollett
Acting
Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. Smollett began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994). As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films The Great Debaters (2007), Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013), and Birds of Prey (2020). Her television roles include the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2009–2011), the HBO fantasy horror drama True Blood (2013–2014), the WGN America period drama Underground (2016–2017), and the HBO horror drama Lovecraft Country (2020). For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
TV Shows(36)
Smoke
Michelle Calderone
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Future Of
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine
2019
Underground
Rosalee
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones
Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Do No Harm
Abby Young
2013
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice)
2013
The Mob Doctor
Traci Coolidge
2012
The Defenders
Lisa Tyler
2010
Parenthood
Heather Hall
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
True Blood
Nicole Wright
2008
Friday Night Lights
Jess Merriweather
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe
2005
House
Tracy
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Wanda at Large
Holly Hawkins
2003
Strong Medicine
Ruby
2000
The View
Self
1997
Cosby
Jurnee
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ali Baba (voice)
1995
ER
Romy
1994
On Our Own
Jordee Jerrico
1994
NYPD Blue
Hanna
1993
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Denise Frazer
1992
Out All Night
Laquita
1992
Martin
Little Girl #1
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Full House
Denise
1987
Movies(22)
The Order
Joanne Carney
2024
We Grown Now
Dolores
2024
The Burial
Mame Downes
2023
Lou
Hannah
2022
Spiderhead
Lizzy
2022
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
2021
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
2020
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Chrysta (voice)
2018
One Last Thing
Lucy
2018
Hands of Stone
Juanita Leonard
2016
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Judith
2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Gaia
2012
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
2007
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
2006
Roll Bounce
Tori
2005
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Emerald Delacroix
2001
Beautiful Joe
Vivien Mason
2000
Selma, Lord, Selma
Sheyann Webb
1999
Eve's Bayou
Eve Batiste
1997
Jack
Phoebe
1996
Sunday in Paris
Alison Chase
1991
Sunflower